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Naraoia (Misszhouia) c.f. longicaudata

Naraoia (Misszhouia) c.f. longicaudata
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Naraoia (Misszhouia) c.f. longicaudata
Naraoia (Misszhouia) c.f. longicaudata

Products description

A rare soft body fossil that also shows the legs and grills. Also the digestive tract is preserved.
All in one is this a fantastic sample for this rare fossil.

It is hard to image a better preserved Naraoia !
Naraoiids are a simple diversified group inside the Arthopoda. Although they have lot of affinity's with trilobites they are a independent, "cognate" group. This results are based on the fact that Naraoiids do not have a calcium- carbonate hardened body parts. It is also improbable that they are a progenetic group*. (*R. Fortey in Kaesler et al 1997)

Location:

Chengjiang, eastern Yunnan Province, South China
Size trilobite:about 12 mm long
Age:Lower Cambrian, Heilinpu Fm., Yu'anshan Member, (about. 522 Mill. y.o.)

Product no.: 1829